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Watermelon Theme
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Watermelons to make your mouth water...
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Just fun little decorations to hang around. Wood chunks are 1/2" thick and measure ~6" to 6.5" x 3" high. (Sizes vary---every piece is a little bit different.) Add the green twine hanger, and total length is about 9 1/2". Shipping wt. = <4 oz.
Order WM slice/T
Each $6.95 + S/H
1 only in stock @ the moment
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Okay, so these aren't a sign...but they sure do go along with having a Watermelon theme picnic or party! Comes in a set of 4, tied with green garden twine
Order WMNR-4
Shipping wt = <4 oz.
$10 + S/H
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And this isn't a sign either but you might've missed it because "that's not what you were interested in", so I stuck it in here, too, just in case...
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Fun, funky and fun to make up--this one is a "staple" in my repertoire. Watermelon bracelets need no "explaining."
Interested? Click on the picture to take you to the watermelon bracelets.
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 A fun sign done on recycled 1/4" wood measures 6" high by 16" long. I've added an ample twine hanger that brings it to a 14-1/2" hanging height - plenty for you to shorten, if you'd like! I've "enhanced" the already aged look with sanding, after satin varnish was applied. Signed on front. Back painted flat black, with my label also applied. Allow 1# shipping wt.
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  Just what's needed for those lazy, hazy days of summer eain' outdoors! Lightweight wood tray measures 14½" long by 11" wide. Handpainted in a folk art manner to mimic a juicy cut watermelon, right down to the pink rind fading to white and striped outside. I've applied three coats of exterior gloss varnish which (acccording to manufacturer) should make it impervious to most spills, etc. Still, it's strongly suggested that you immediately wipe off anything containing alcohol, and clean it with damp cloth, followed immediately by drying, in order to retain the finish. Picture was taken before my label was applied to bottom of tray. Allow 2# shipping wt.
Order as WM Tray
$22.50 + S/H
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 This is a wonderful BIG sign, measuring 15" wide X 10" deep X 1/4" thick, with an over all hanging length of 16-3/8". Sure would look great on the porch or patio! Bright fresh colors---lettering in light ochre, icy pale green, rind's pink. Says Chilled on ice - soooo sweet! I made this with the nice, thick old-fashioned rinds you can hardly get any more to make those scrumpdelishous "watermelon pickles" or preserves. Rind is colored in blended bands, just like the Real Thing. I left this one unsanded on edges---you can bang it up yourself through the years. Painting continues around the edges, and you can see the melon's striped bands in the photo. You'll have to look closely to see the multiple bends I purposely put in the black wire hanger. Exuberant raffia bow can be moved around anywhere you'd like it! Matte finish gives it a really fresh look and feel. Back is painted black; has my label applied. Signed Austin Originals with copyright notice is on front (done after pic. taken). Actual wt. = 14 oz.
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Another Large cutout, The Watermelon Patch sign measures 13-1/2" wide by 9-1/2" high. With bent wire hanger, overall hanging length is 15".
 I finished this with satin varnish, to really bring up the colors... and maybe look a little bit more "commercial", considering what it says. A wedge has been cut out, revealing the seeds and nice thick rind. Main lettering is in same pink as the rind. Open dawn to dusk in buttermilk. Melon is tending towards Hunter Green. The board surface has a lot of surface irregularities and knots, which look perfectly at home here! Signed on front. Back painted flat black, has my label applied. Actual wt. = 13 oz. Allow 2# shipping wt.
Order as Sign - The WM Patch
$32.50 + 2# S/H
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Here's one for someone looking for something a little different. This is all one piece, cut from a 1/4" thick
 piece. I used the knots to incorporate in the watermelon portion of the design. Wood has visible horizontal striations throughout. I've sanded the edges selectively here and there to enhance the aged look. Colors of lettering are light ochre trimmed in green, dark green, and watermelon (Napa) red, with white Tole accents. Measures 16-1/4" wide by 7-1/2" at highest point. Bent wire hanger gives it a hanging height of ~9-1/2" Light satin finish. Edges unpainted except for the watermelon slice portion. Signed on front after photos taken. Back has my label applied. Actual wt = 10 oz.
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 In Monty Python's immortal words, "And now for something completely different!" I purposely picked a piece of recycled plywood with really deep and big surface defects, which I further enhanced when I got done by selectively sanding and scuffing up, to accentuate the battered shabby chic look. Measures 14-3/4" wide by 9-1/4" high. With the curly bent wire hanger, it's 15-3/4" high. The main part of the background is done in a deep, rich dark red. Then I gave it a nice thick rind, like old-fashioned watermelons used to have (so you could make those yummy WM preserves!) I highlighted every seed! "Watermelon" is lettered in a lighter hue of same red. The green lettering
 ("World's sweetest") is a lighter hue of the rind color. Completed with off-white line of lettering ("We have some on ice"). See smaller image for better idea of true colors. The painting continues around the edges. It's all done in the traditional matte finish. Signed on front after photos taken. Has my label applied.
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 Sign measures 11-3/4" wide by 8-1/4" deep x 1/4" thick. Twisted black wire hanger brings overall height to about 14-1/2". Lettering is done in the palest of icy green + Ochre. This one has a nice, thick pink rind. Painting continues around edges, where you can see the stripes in the melon. Surface has horizontal striations and irregularities, including one partial nail hole (or did a bug do it?) which give it a nice, old-time look. I've chosen NOT to sand down the edges though; I'll leave that up to the new owner. Fresh looking matte finish. Raffia bow (which can be moved as you like) shouts "Summertime!!!" Back is painted black and my label applied. Signed on front after photo was taken. Weighs 8-1/2 oz.
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 Order as Lg WM CO - Matte #5
$28.95 + S/H
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This is a BIG sign, measuring 15-1/2" x 9-1/4" with a hanging height of 16-1/2" with bent wire hanger. Hand cut from 1/4" recycled wood. This is done in flat matte finish. Edges have been lightly sanded to enhance the weathered look of the wood, which has distinct horizontal striations, a knot near the left and a nail hole near the right edge on the level of the "none sweeter" line. Web colors may not show correctly. The slice portion is deep, rich dark red. WATERMELONS is a hue lighter, "none sweeter" in light ochre, last line in off-white. Watermelon rind is... watermelon green! Signed on front after photos taken. Back is painted black. Has my label applied.
Actual wt. 15 oz. Allow 2# shipping wt.
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I put this and the following similar one by each other so you can make comparisons, if this is a style you're liking. Photos were taken in the same location, same day. The weathered old board measures about 15-5/8" long x 3-1/2". It's lettered in dark red with buttermilk outlining. Flat finish. Edges sanded a bit to enhance the look. Watermelon slice measures about 9-7/8" across by 7" x 1/4". Surface e has some nice surface irregularities, stains bleeding through, and one big knot. I had a lot of fun putting this together. I found some old rusted electrician's staples and used them to wire together the top and bottom parts. I put some purposeful bends in the top wire hanger, stapled it on, too, and put some tight curlicues in the ends, for kind of a quirky decorative touch. I left everything with a matte finish, so a person can see it's weathered wood for sure!!! Slice portion is signed. Back has my label applied.
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This is a truly weathered sign that you almost can "see" hanging off the side of a farmer's shed (as shown!) The header is a piece of barnwood, greyed and weathered in, with all its defects. The cutout is from 1/4" plywood which likewise naturally weathered in, with nice antiquey longitudinal striations. "Watermelon" is lettered in light ochre. The slice is in deep rich dark red and has a nice old-fashioned thick rind. For kicks, I used some antique electrician's staples to rig up the wire hangers between the two wood pieces. Measures 22" wide by 17-1/4" high with bent wire hanger. Matte finish throughout. Actual wt. = 1# 3 0z. Allow 3# shipping wt.
Order as 2-piece WM sign (barnwood hdr)
$32.50+ S/H
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 Allow 2# shipping wt.
Order as Lg WM CO-Farm Fresh
$32.50 + S/H
This is a nice, fresh LARGE sign done in traditional matte finish. Measures 16" across to the tip of the leaves. Watermelon itself is 9-1/2" high. With bent wire hanger, hanging ht. is 16" also. Wood has horizontal striations and scattered small knots. I've enhanced the old look by lightly sanding down edges in areas. Background of the watermelon is a deep watermelon green, with lighter stripes. "Field fresh" is lettered in light ochre, "Watermelon" in deep, rich dark red with off-white outlining. "Sweet & juicy" is in lighter hue of the same watermelon red, which stands out more than this photo shows. Painting continues around the edges. Signed on front. Back is painted black. Has my label applied. Actual wt. 13 oz.
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